turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
with a momentary flash of light
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
overhasty; rash; premature
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sad; wretched; deplorable
correction; revision; rectification
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
as; because; with; due to
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
change in appearance; transformation
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light blue; pale blue; aqua